J.Kochanowski - Do S.Wapowskiego.docx

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Do Stanisława Wapowskiego                                                                                                                                                  Nie przez pochlebstwo ani złote dary,                                                                                                                                         Jako te lata zwykły teraźniejsze,,                                                                                                                                         Ale przez cnotę na miejsce ważniejsze                                                                                                                                                                                           Godzisz, Wapowski jako zwyczaj stary.                                                                                                                                                                            Szczęśliwe czasy, kiedy giermak szary                                                                                                                                               Był tak poczciwy jako ty dzisiejsze                                                                                                                                                                                 Jedwabne bramy co raz kosztowniejsze;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Wprawdzie nie było kosztu na maszkary,                                                                                                                                                                             Ale był zawżdy koń na staniu rzeźwy,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Drzewo tarcz pewna i pancerz na ścianie,                                                                                                                                                                                     Szabla przy boku, sam pachołek trzeźwy.                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Nie szukał pierza, wyspał się na sianie,                                                                                                                                                                                   A bił się dobrze. Bodaj tak uboga                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Dziś Polska była i poganom sroga!                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  ...